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Bye Bye Clutter!!
I'm spring cleaning at the Merry House. That means everything that isn't tied down is getting pitched. OK, maybe not everything. But seriously, do we really need all this junk?Everyone in this house...
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Thrifty Thursday Ty Style
This week's thrifty Thursday comes with some eye candy of the non-fabric sort.(Who doesn't love a guy that knows what chartreuse is?)OKSo, the fabric is really pretty too.The Thrifty Thursday find is...
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Happy Mom's Day Weekend
Happy Mom's Day (early) to all the Mom's out there!Thanks to my Mom especially for starting my on this crazy journey of sewing and motherhood.Thanks to my Mom for letting me sit on her lap while she...
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Picnics and Booze
My daughter has her end of school picnic this week. I'm going to come right out and say it.I hate picnics.You can hate me now. I know, it's like hating babies, or kicking puppies.But hear me out.I...
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Betsy's Books Tutorial
I'm a book addict.This quilt is singing my song!!Elizabeth of Don't Call Me Betsy blogging fame posted this tutorial for how to make her fabulous bookshelf mini quilt. I absolutely adore the titles on...
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Can't Help Myself! Slice Fabrique
I have to get a little giddy over this thing.Have you seen it?There's also a great write-up here:http://slicefabrique.com/2011/05/slice-fabrique-easy-by-j-caroline/And you can find it for sale...
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Quilt Bloggers' Festival Time!
It's that time of year again and this time I actually caught on before the festival was over!Yay!I fought an inner war with myself over which quilt to show. Should I show one that stretched my talent...
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Scrappy Block Tutorial Tuesday!
Have you seen these blocks buzzing around the blogosphere? Like these from the talented Hadley of Flying Blind on a Rocket Cycle blog fame.Then she went and turned those gorgeous blocks into this...
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Am I British Yet?
Lookie Lookie!! Awhile back I won a drawing over at the marvelous "Flying Blind on a Rocket Cycle" blog in which Hadley was celebrating being British (and I think had a touch of Royal Wedding...
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Drama in the Merry House
We got the call.The. Call.You know, the one we've been waiting for.The "we've got your baby boy call "The crying so hard to social worker offers to call back latter at a "better time" call.Nope. Now...
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Back behind the Machine
I'm hoping that the pneumonia is in the review mirror for good. I've been slowly building my stamina back up and I've even gotten some sewing time in.I threw together a simple scrappy baby quilt for...
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Thrifty Thursday for the girls!
I just might have a little lady turning the big FIVE this month...Who might just love her American doll...(ok, it's a knock-off but geesh, she's four and those things are expensive!)So when I saw...
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Father's Day Inspiration
For those of us who may have hubby's or father's who are all "quilted out", here's a lovely idea.Each morning Dad can take out a new reason why he's loved! So simple and sweet! Not to mention all...
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This is the Worst Part...Where We Cook and Don't Just Get Drunk
I have to share this one.It's way too much like my kitchen skills not to.However, before you proceed know this:The language is HORRIBLE.Seriously, the kids need to be gone!However, with this said, it's...
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Quilt Blog Bling
Since I've started blogging I'll admit, I've become a bit addicted to blogger backgrounds and templates. Sometimes it feels like my blog is having an identity crisis.But the quilt-y backgrounds have...
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5 Years with Grace
It's amazing to me how 5 years with this girl has so completely changed my life. 5 years has changed a 10 lb (yes, she was GIGANTIC) baby girl into a tiny (smallest by a head in her class) little...
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A Quilt to Say Thanks!
This one is a tear jerker. Don't say I didn't warn ya!Sometimes we forget the purpose of a quilt in our mad rush to create.When it comes down to it a quilt should comfort. A quilt should warm.Artist...
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Rally Round the Quilter
I've been missing for awhile from the bloggy world. Business to attend to and a trip out of state to visit my sister and her kiddos are to blame. (at least that's what I'll blame for now)I'll be back...
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I can still sew...really, I can!!
It's been WAY to long since I've posted a Ta-Da moment on here.I'm really quite embarrassed at how long it took to finish such a simple baby quilt.I may have had the quilting equivalent to writers...
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101 Tutorials from Everything Etsy
I'm really in love with this blog and now they've compiled a little list.Ok. So it's not little AT ALL.It's their 101 tutorials for Summer list.Some serious cuteness happening here!Just click above on...
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Article 4
For all of my USA followers, I hope you all had a very lovely 4th of July! Here's what the 4th looks like in our hometown! .Not bad for a town of 5,000! We take our 4th of July seriously around...
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Carnies and fire!
For all of my USA followers, I hope you all had a very lovely 4th of July! Here's what the 4th looks like in our hometown! .Not bad for a town of 5,000! We take our 4th of July seriously around...
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In DESPERATE need of inspiration!
So, we've had depressing news followed by more depressing news on the adoption front.Blah Blah Blah Longer Wait Blah BlahSo, I've been away, licking my wounds and self medicating with chocolate.But,...
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Maybe God reads my Blog
So, maybe God reads my blog?OK, no I'm not delusional but maybe just maybe he got tired of my whining.He's answered my call for inspiration. In the form of email.Yes, I know, God doesn't have email. (I...
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Bad Bad Blogger!
I've been a bad, bad blogger. I know I've been MIA for longer than I care to admit.Honestly, I'd hit a wall. I had a to-the-death struggle with the fabric from this post: (Snot and Novelty Fabric)....
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